This statistic provides information on the average annual of costs for external consequences of targeted cyber attacks on companies in global markets in 2018. During the survey period it was found that business disruption accumulated an average 5.9 million U.S. dollars in annual damages from a targeted cyber attack on a business.
Average annual costs for external consequences of cyber attacks on global companies in 2018
( in million U.S. dollars)
Characteristic
Cost in million U.S. dollars
Business disruption
4
Information loss
5.9
Equipment damages
2.6
Revenue loss
0.5
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Accenture. (March 6, 2019). Average annual costs for external consequences of cyber attacks on global companies in 2018 ( in million U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 28, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/241255/main-consequences-of-cyber-attacks-in-selected-countries/
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Accenture. "Average Annual Costs for External Consequences of Cyber Attacks on Global Companies in 2018 ( in Million U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Mar 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/241255/main-consequences-of-cyber-attacks-in-selected-countries/
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